Child Care in Mid-Coast Maine - Affordability

The table below shows results of the "Child Care Market Rate Survey" conducted by the Maine Department of Human Services in March of 2002. A Market Rate Survey is conducted every two years and is an indicator of what 75% of the child care market is charging for full-time (30+ hours/week) child care.

Child Care in Mid-Coast Maine
Employer Supported Child Care Options
Private-Public Partnerships
MCRDC Consultation Services
Request for Consultation Services
RATES Knox
County
Lincoln County Sagadahoc County Waldo County
Infants (Centers) $140/week $140/week $140/week $149/week
Infants (Family Child Care) $114/week $120/week $115/week $120/week
Toddlers (Centers) $120/week $125/week $130/week $149/week
Toddlers (Family Child Care) $100/week $110/week $100/week $110/week
Preschool (Centers) $105/week $130/week $130/week $133/week
Preschool (Family Child Care) $100/week $110/week $100/week $110/week
School Age (Centers) $110/week $105/week $110/week $110/week
School Age (Family Child Care) $103.75/week $90/week $95/week $100/week
Before and After School (Centers) $57/week $90/week $70/week $100/week
Before and After School (Family Child Care) $57/week $90/week $60/week $62.50/week

Infants are ages 0-12 months. Toddlers are ages 13-30 months. Preschoolers are ages 2 1/2 to 5 years. School-Age is ages 5+.

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